Baseus Bass EH10 vs QCY H3S: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the QCY H3S comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 81. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Score breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
QCY H3S leads on 6 of 7 measures.
- Baseus Bass EH10
- QCY H3S
Generation & platform
The scores rank quality. This is the other question: is the newer one actually newer technology, or the same platform in a new shell?
Both shipped in 2025. The QCY H3S edges ahead on platform, but only just: ANC type Adaptive against Hybrid.
- Bass EH102025
- H3S2025
- ANC type
- Hybrid
- Adaptive
Platform
Level on: Bluetooth, Top codec, Multipoint pairing, USB-C.
Specifications
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $36
- $34
- HearWiki score
- 75
- 81
- Released
- 2025
- 2025
- Availability
- Sold new
- Sold new
- Driver
- 40 mm dynamic
- 2-driver hybrid
- Driver type
- dynamic
- hybrid
- Driver size
- 40 mm
- 40 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 2
- Frequency response
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- 20 Hz - 40 kHz
- Sound signature
- bass-heavy
- -
- Impedance
- 32 Ω
- 32 Ω
- Bluetooth
- 6.0
- 6.0
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC, LDAC
- AAC, LDAC
- Multipoint pairing
- Yes
- Yes
- Latency
- 38 ms
- -
- Wireless range
- 10 m
- 10 m
- Battery life
- 80 h
- 102 h
- Battery life (ANC on)
- 55 h
- 58 h
- Full charge time
- 90 min
- 120 min
- Quick charge
- 10 min → 10 h
- 10 min → 7 h
- Wireless charging
- No
- No
- Active noise cancelling
- Yes
- Yes
- ANC type
- hybrid
- adaptive
- Transparency mode
- Yes
- -
- Companion app
- Yes
- -
- Custom EQ
- Yes
- -
- Wear detection
- No
- -
- Controls
- buttons
- buttons
- Voice assistant
- -
- Yes
- Weight
- 235 g
- 240 g
- Water resistance
- none
- none
- Foldable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- Yes
- Yes
- Model code
- A0203801
- -
- Microphones
- 5
- 7
- Call noise reduction
- Yes
- -
- Call NR technology
- AI ENC
- -
What reviewers said
Baseus Bass EH10
The Baseus Bass EH10 is an affordable over-ear wireless headphone with hybrid active noise cancellation and a transparency mode. A 40 mm dynamic driver delivers a broad frequency response, and the built-in EQ lets you tailor the sound.
- Pro:Very long battery life, especially with ANC off
- Pro:Supports LDAC for high-resolution audio
- Pro:Hybrid ANC plus transparency mode
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging
- Con:Physical buttons only (no touch controls)
QCY H3S
The QCY H3S is a budget-friendly over-ear wireless headphone that packs adaptive active noise cancellation, a hybrid dual-driver setup, and support for LDAC and Bluetooth 6.0. Its foldable design and lightweight build add to its portability and convenience.
- Pro:Effective adaptive ANC for the price
- Pro:LDAC and AAC codec support for high-quality audio
- Pro:Multipoint connectivity and Bluetooth 6.0
- Con:No water resistance rating
- Con:No wireless charging support
- Con:Controls are button-based, not touch
Summaries are AI-condensed and paraphrased from published reviews and specs - not original hands-on testing. More on our method.
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